eBay.com start accepting Bill Me Later

October 19, 2009

PayPal have just announced introduction of Bill Me Later as a payment option on eBay.com. There are no changes for sellers, and in fact sellers should never notice the difference from a standard PayPal payment. Buyers simply select Bill Me Later as… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Paypal, Site Changes, eBay.com | 5 Comments 

Apple building “PayPal killer”?

August 5, 2009

photo credit: William HookSilicon Alley Insider is reporting “Wall Street gossips” saying that Apple are considering extending iTunes so that it can be used on third-party sites as a payment service. iPhone users can already use iTunes to… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under Ecommerce, News | 11 Comments 

PayPal reserves: here’s what’s really happening

February 16, 2009

A says that they were told by a PayPal support rep that the company is planning to introduce a new policy of holding a proportion of all sellers’ payments to protect itself against chargebacks: We received an email out of the blue from Paypal… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under Paypal | 86 Comments 

eBay, Moneybookers & Paymate – Amazon launch FPS

February 6, 2009

This week marks the launch of several new payment services on both eBay and Amazon. eBay.com Payments eBay.com which is now a strictly electronic payment only venue have enabled both Moneybookers and Paymate on the site in addition to PayPal and… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Paypal | 2 Comments 

ProPay for eBay.com payments – A first look

November 17, 2008

ProPay is the only third party payment system integrated into eBay checkout. Although currently only available on eBay.com, it could be the first of many payment systems in the future. My first question had to be “Why would anyone pay other than… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Paypal | 12 Comments 

PayPal isn’t compulsory on eBay UK (if you’re a big enough seller)

July 7, 2008

photo credit: Anh ThaieBay UK sellers must accept PayPal. It’s the rule. It’s been the rule since 3rd June. And it’s to increase buyer protection and confidence, so that’s alright. Right? Not quite. Not if you’re one of the really big sellers,… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under Featured, Paypal | 52 Comments 

TipIt sends PayPal cash via Twitter

July 2, 2008

Micropayment services, and especially those which allow readers to tip bloggers, are a dime a dozen these days, but TipIt is the first one I’ve seen that allows PayPal tips to be sent via microblogging service Twitter. TipIt’s core service is… Read more

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Best in show hardware: Credit card swiper for PayPal

July 1, 2008

I visited a lot of stands at eBay Live! this year but USBSwiper.com definately won my vote for the best new hardware product of interest to eBay sellers. The USBSwiper does exactly what it sounds like, it enables you to swipe a credit card in a… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Featured, Paypal | 18 Comments 

Google puts the boot into eBay

May 31, 2008

As part of eBay’s request that the ACCC approve their request to implement a PayPal only policy on eBay all interested parties were able to make submissions which the Commission would consider when forming their decision. Following eBay’s… Read more

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PayPal confirm genuine emails are spoofs

May 26, 2008

I received an email from PayPal last week, notifying me of a payment reversal by the buyer’s bank. I wouldn’t normally quote such things in full in public, but I don’t think I’m betraying any confidential information here because the email is… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under Selling Tips | 8 Comments 

eBay responds to ACCC re PayPal only policy

May 26, 2008

eBay has made a response to the ACCC (Opens in PDF), regarding their move to compulsory PayPal for eBay Australia transactions. The response makes three main points 1) PayPal only on eBay will not significantly reduce competition in online… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Paypal | 9 Comments 

Are eBay banning cheques in the US?

May 23, 2008

Auctionbytes has an interesting story this morning regarding a recent eBay survey of US users. One of the questions apparently reads: For the next question, we’d like you to consider the following statement outlining a possible scenario regarding a… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under News | 3 Comments 

PayPal: Two weeks for eBay to respond

May 9, 2008

eBay have just two weeks today to respond to hundreds of concerns lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) regarding their proposed exclusivity deal with PayPal. With some 350 odd submissions it’s going to be a busy time… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Featured, Paypal | 27 Comments 

Demand Draft appears as payment option on eBay

April 24, 2008

eBay have inadvertently changed the payment methods displaying on listings to read “Demand Draft” instead of “Postal Order/Bankers Draft”. A demand draft isn’t something I’ve come across before but appears to be a guaranteed cheque drawn on a… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Featured, Glitches | Comments Off 

What is a PayPal echeque?

January 11, 2008

Jan asked today, on TameBay “What is an echeque?” and I guess it’s time to explain. According to Paypal an echeque is “an electronic funds transfer that withdraws money directly from your bank account. It’s just like writing a cheque, only it is… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Featured | 9 Comments